Princess Margaret Named Woman of the Year by Editors
Princess Margaret Rose of Britain was chosen as Woman of the Year by AP women's editors for 1955. The voting highlighted royal romance with Peter Townsend, and honored Grace Kelly in entertainment, Helen Hayes in theater, Clare Boothe Luce in politics, Helen Keller in public service, Babe Zaharias in sports, Anne Morrow Lindbergh in literature, Ovela Hobby in education, and Bernice Fitz-Gibbon in business for notable achievements shaping 1955 public life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ry Dorothy Roe
Margaret Rose
Britain
Associated Press
Peter Townsend
Margaret
Edward VII
Grace Kelly
Philadelphia
Film-Land
Helen Hayes
Clare Boothe Luce
U. S
Italy
Rome
Washington
Helen Keller
Eisenhower
Committee On Employment
Babe Zaharias
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Ovela Culp Hobby
Health, Welfare and Education
Bernice Fitz-Gibbon
America
Sie
Impeccable Surfer Fashion Pattern Promotion
An advertisement describes a stylish overblouse with a wide bell skirt in sizes 10 to 20 and yardage for size 16. It offers pattern No 2423 via Pattern Bureau, Beckley Raleigh Register Box 42 New York, with extra 5 cents for first class mail. The Fall Winter Fashion World catalog is promoted with illustrated color designs and sewing patterns for all ages and occasions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Raleigh Register
Chelsea Station
New York
Women in 1955 Set Record Highs Across Births and Jobs
American women achieved record births and employment in 1955 while pursuing higher education in numbers surpassing prior years. Census data show 21 million women worked in October and total births reached 4,045,000, with many women in part time roles and married to boot. The piece notes strong prosperity fueling these trends and outlines health and life insurance benefits tied to employment.
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U.S
National Office of Vital Statistics
U.S. Office of Education
Bureau of the Census
Census Bureau
Scientists Fight Flu And Cold With New Vaccines
The article reports advances in flu vaccines and understanding of colds, noting multiple promising vaccines showing field success and the potential for a universal influenza vaccine. It highlights discovery of 130-plus hidden viruses and a new blood-borne defense factor aiding immunity.
Pumpkin Custard Dessert From Cooking Z Is Fun GS
A recipe by Cecily Brownstone describes Maple Pumpkin Custard with milk eggs and pumpkin and maple syrup. Instructions include heating milk beating eggs mixing with pumpkin spice and vanilla then baking in a water bath until set, serving warm or chilled.
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Caaur
Plan a Family Room To Save Other Rooms
A guide to remodeling into a family recreation room without excess noise. Discusses durable ceramic tile floors and DIY soundproofing like window drapes. Encourages creating a lively space for children while keeping other living areas calmer.
Miss Phyllis Legg Weds Donald Winters In Baptist Church
Miss Phyllis Gaye Legg became the bride of Donald Charles Winters in a Dec 27 ceremony at the First Baptist Church. The couple plans a home in Minneapolis Minn where he is employed after a wedding trip. The bride wore a brown wool suit with pink and brown accessories and a white carnation corsage. the groom is a MacIntosh High School graduate and Army veteran.
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Phyllis Gaye Legg
Donald Charles Win
MacIntosh
Minn
Winters
Woodrow Wilson High School
Scoop
Walware Winter White Accessories
Kins Drug Store
Orman Meadows
MacIntosh High School
Army
Minneapolis
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Local note lists holiday visits by families and friends. Numerous names and addresses across multiple towns appear as households hosted relatives and guests over the holidays, with travel to and from Raleigh Bluefield Huntington and other points noted.
Choosing Becoming Clothes Is Really No Problem at All
Morgantown advice urges women to build a simple, well chosen wardrobe tailored to personality coloring and figure. Emphasizes quality over quantity, limiting color choices, and adapting fashion with age. Encourages not chasing cover-girl trends and valuing lasting styles for everyday occasions.
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Morgantown
Coming Events for Tuesday and Sunday in Beckley
Women’s groups publish meeting notices and calendars. Tuesday brings Captain James Allen Chapter DAR at Mrs. J. Edwin Dickerson’s home 521 Woodlawn Ave at 7 pm. Bethlehem Chapter No. 71 Order of Eastern Star meets at Masonic Temple Howe Street at 8 pm. Degree of Honor Lodge holds an executive meeting at 7:30 pm in Mrs. Wilford Stover’s Stanley Apartments.
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Uces
Women's Department
Beckley Newspapers
James Allen
Dar
J. Edwin Dickerson
Woodlawn Ave
Bethlehem
Order of Eastern Star
Masonica Temple
Howe Street
Degree of Honor Lodge
Wilford Stover
Stanley Apartments
Location of Your Home Freezer Is Important
Extension home economics specialists at West Virginia University advise placing a home freezer in a dry, cool, well ventilated area. Avoid damp spots, tight niches, or high ambient temperatures over 40 degrees to reduce wear and energy use. Lift with a sturdy platform or casters for movement during cleaning, and ensure air circulation beneath the unit.
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West Virginia University
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Beckley Sisterhood
Beth Feeeaee Eer
Community Meeting and Club Gatherings Tonight
Foglesong study group meets at the Methodist Temple, Mrs. W A Buchanan 113 Johnstown Rd at 8 p.m. Primrose Garden Club hosts Mrs M P Hants 108 Park Ave at 8 p.m. A general meeting of the Christian Women's Fellowship at First Christian Church follows at 7:30 p.m.
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Foglesong
Methodist Temple
W. A. Buchanan
Johnstown Rd
Primrose Garden Club
The
Chrisian Women's Fellowship of
First Christian Church
Marriage Permit Applications in Raleigh County Court
Applications for marriage permits recorded in Raleigh County Court list Shirley Ann Allen aged 16 of Harper Heights and General Eugene Reynolds aged 21 of Mabscott, Margaret Ann Pollard aged 20s Beckley and Larkin Gene Rucker aged 24 Pageton, Betty Lou Hawley aged 19 Amigo and Raymond Carlos Shuck aged 22 Flint Michigan.
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Raleigh County Court
Shirely
Ann Allen
Teliford Allen
Harper Heights
Eugene Reynolds
Sidney Reynolds
Mab.scott
Margaret Ann Pollard
A. G. Pollard
Beckley
Larkin Gene Rucker
J. D. Rucker
Pageton
Betty Lou Hawley
Virgil Hawley
Amigo
Raymond Carlos Shuck
Cecil Shuck
Flint
Mich
Textures in Home Decorating Add Lasting Depth
The article urges homemakers to consider textures along with color size and shape in decorating. It cites ceramic or quarry tile flooring with wood finishes and rough wool carpets, bleached linen and rattan furniture as rich textured examples. Matt glazed tile on walls pairs with cotton chair and sofa fabrics to enhance depth.
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Priincess
Bering
Nice Fitz-Gibbon
Ernice Fitz-Gibbon
Princess Margaret
Anne Morrow
Lindbergh
By Cecily Brownstone
Wewerw As
Beckley Industrial
Donald Charles Winters
Loailamvlin
States
Douglas Lowe
Massachusetts
G. R. Lewis
Fourth Street
J. D. Lowe
Raleigh
Robert Coburn
Bobby
Michael
Chattanooga
Tenn
R. B. Coburn
Hargrove ‘Street
Avenue
Donald A. Lowe
George Bocock
Gatewood
Beecher Ingles
Quinnamont
J. W. Bair
Harper Road
Bluefield
Paul Bowles
Campbell Street
Lester Stroud
Devolt
P. J. Catlett
Elkins Street
P. J. Catatt Jr
Washington, D. C
Dan Griffin
Front Roy
C. B. Trenor
Staunton
A. Robert Koch
Crawford Street
Willis C. Tucker
Knoxville
I. E. Driscoll
Women’s
Elizabeth Baker
Virginia Reardon
Cruthers
Calif
Frank Baker
Summers Street
L. Reardon
Virginia Street
Pasadena
Edward Canterbury
Camp Lejeune
N. C
W. C. Canterbury
Johnstown Road
Pvt
F. Floyd
Alabama
George Ballard Jr
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill
George W. Ballard
Pinecrest
Ballard
S. E. Bennett
Pat Lynn
Gregg
George Stellman
Reidsville
Albert Kelly
Tommy
Marion
Ind
M. C. Houckson
Dicky
Mullens
James C. Fultz
Ft. Bragg
Charles C. Tucker
Clarence Hornbuckle
Ashland
James Farmer
Maxwell Hill
Nan Patton
Center Street
Beckley Duplicate Bridge Club
Coca-Cola
Women of the Moose
Raleigh County Girl Scout Council
Girl Scout
Bair
Catholic Youth Organization
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Ckiloren
Orton & Wool Sweaters
Asioriseegian
OM Four Star Playhouse
Sinnger
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Kanawha Si
Singer
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